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Teacher satisfaction has dropped 15 points Source: MetLife. (2011). The MetLife survey of the American teacher: Teachers, parents and the economy. New York: Author. (14). Available at www.metlife.com/ teachersurvey.
Professional learning has a role in satisfaction rates 72% of teachers with low job satisfaction (vs. 86% with high) reported that their school or district provides adequate opportunities for professional development . 44% of teachers with low job satisfaction (vs. 27% with high) reported that time to collaborate with other teachers has decreased during the past 12 months. 33% of teachers with low job satisfaction (vs. 20% with high) reported that there has been a decrease in professional development opportunities during the past 12 months. Source: MetLife. (2011). The MetLife survey of the American teacher: Teachers, parents and the economy . New York: Author. Available at www.metlife.com/ teachersurvey.
• • • • What can teacher leaders do? Create a safe learning environment Trusting Confjdential Refmective Collegial Source: Armstrong, A. (2012, May) Build higher levels of job satisfaction. The Leading Teacher. Oxford, OH: Learning Forward. Available at www.learningforward.org/news/ teacher.
• • • • What can teacher leaders do? Provide opportunities for teachers to contribute to Professional learning plans School governance Decision making Education policies Source: Armstrong, A. (2012, May) Build higher levels of job satisfaction. The Leading Teacher. Oxford, OH: Learning Forward. Available at www.learningforward.org/news/ teacher.
• Design learning that drives satisfaction, p. 2 • Approach professional learning as a researcher, p. 3 • Culture of trust, p. 6 • Collegial visit, p. 7 Vol. 7, No. 6 Download the article and accompanying tools Read the full article, THE LEADING Inside Teacher published in The May 2012 Leading Teacher (May, EVERY EDUCATOR ENGAGES IN EFFECTIVE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING EVERY DAY SO EVERY STUDENT ACHIEVES Build higher levels 2012). Available at of job satisfaction COLLEGIALITY, LEADERSHIP ARE KEY www.learningforward. peers in schools with less favorable FACTORS FOR TEACHERS conditions, even after controlling for student demographics and other school By Anthony Armstrong and teacher characteristics” (Johnson, T eacher job satisfaction Kraft, & Papay, 2012, p. 5). has dropped dramati- The same study went on to make org/news/teacher. cally in just two years. In the link between teacher satisfaction 2009, 59% of teach- and student achievement growth ers were very satisfied (Johnson, Kraft, & Papay, 2012, p. 5), with their jobs. In 2011, that number so the importance of teacher satisfac- dropped to 44%, according to The tion cannot be overstated. MetLife Survey of the American Teacher: One of the study’s goals was to Teachers, Parents and the Economy, determine which factors within favor- (MetLife, 2011, p. 13). This represents able working environments are most the largest drop in teacher satisfaction important for predicting teachers’ job since the annual MetLife Survey of the satisfaction. Interestingly, the condi- American Teacher first started tracking tions most important for teacher sat- teacher satisfaction in 1984, and the isfaction were “the ones that shape the lowest level of teacher satisfaction in social context of teaching and learning” the past 24 years. (Johnson, Kraft, & Papay, 2012, p. A recent research paper 27). While typical working condition from The Project on the Next requirements were important, such Generation of Teachers at the as safe facilities, adequate resources, This newsletter was Harvard Graduate School and lesson preparation time, the study made possible with of Education examines how found that the three most important support from MetLife working conditions predict elements for teacher satisfaction are Foundation. teachers‘ job satisfaction and 1. Collegial relationships, or the career plans. The study found that extent to which teachers report working conditions were the most having productive working rela- important factor in teacher satisfaction: tionships with their colleagues; “Teachers who teach in favorable work 2. The principal’s leadership, or the Taryl Hansen, director of teacher leadership for the Arizona K12 Center, environments report that they are more extent to which teachers report that creates an atmosphere of collegiality satisfied and less likely to plan to trans- their school leaders are supportive through games such as Jenga that offer fer or leave the profession than their Continued on p. 4 what she calls equity of voice. Your membership in Learning Forward gives you access to a wide range of publications, tools, and opportunities to advance professional learning for student success. Visit www.learningforward.org to explore more of your membership benefits.
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